Excellent results.  I think this is a huge achievement of modelling and 
texturing, expecially the petals!

The pistil did indeed break the illusion for me.  I think is is just too 
regular in shape, the shaft in particular.  It could look that way in 
reality, closeups of organic shapes reveal some amazing realities, but 
this contradicts our expectation a bit too much?  It is, in a way, the 
combination of texture and shape.  The texture I find believable, but 
not with quite so geometric a shape for the shaft.  I think it is the 
old problem.  If this were really a photo we would say, "wow that's 
amazing how precise and geometric the pistil of a flower is.  But 
knowing it is manufactured illusion, we say instead, "hmmm, the pistil 
doesn't look 'right'" My suggestion is to give it a little more taper 
towards the top.  The texturing and irregularity of the tubular 
crossection is good.  Maybe it could be pushed a little more?  You need 
to establish the concept of 'celluous' in the viewer's mind.

The stamens are subtle and beautiful. I think the sss is very effective. 
I think the antlers carry the illusion well enough.  But there is 
probably room for more experimentation there.

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